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After about two months of hospitalization, Maria Nevarez, one of Oregon Health & Science University’s first patients with COVID-19 has finally been discharged, May 13, 2020. Staff lined the hallway to cheer for her as she left the hospital. | OHSU/KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF

Clackamas County Chair Tootie Smith Not Worried By Spike In Infections

She stands at odds with public health officials and health care professionals who are worried about the surge in cases caused by the delta variant.

Aug 4, 2021
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Health Care Staff Will Have To Be Tested For COVID-19 Or Vaccinated, Gov. Brown Decides

The announcement follows decisions by some hospital systems to require employee vaccinations against COVID-19 despite an Oregon law banning the practice.

Aug 4, 2021

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Oregon Advisory Board Says Psilocybin Shows Promise For Mental Health Therapy

A new report cites clinical trials that suggest psilocybin can help reduce depression and anxiety, as well as recovery from alcohol and tobacco abuse.

Aug 3, 2021

OHSU receiving a shipment of Pfizer BioNTEch COVID-19 vaccine. | OHSU/FRITZ LIEDTKE

OHSU Will Require Staff Vaccinations By Sept. 1

The institution will give employees the opportunity to opt out, provided they go through an education session and abide by certain rules.

Aug 3, 2021

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COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Surge As Officials Mull Responses

The Oregon Health Authority reported 1,575 new cases and nine additional deaths on Tuesday, the highest count in months.

Aug 3, 2021
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PeaceHealth Will Require Staff To Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19

The announcement comes a day after Kaiser Permanente said that it would require all employees to be fully inoculated.

Aug 3, 2021

Richmond Elementary in Southeast Portland required masks last fall. | ELIZABETH MILLER/OPB

Oregon School District Officials 'Shocked' By Gov. Brown's Mask Mandate

Districts decry the loss of “local control” in health and safety decisions following the governor's order that schools require masks inside this fall.

Aug 3, 2021

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Sunriver Family Reunion Leads To Breakthrough COVID Cases, Hospitalizations

Most of the 28 people who gathered in Sunriver were vaccinated, but COVID-19 cases broke out and some had to be hospitalized.

Aug 2, 2021

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Widespread Mask Usage Is Key To Fighting Delta Variant Surge, Analysis Finds

Many hundreds of lives in Oregon and Washington would be saved this year if the public again embraced masks, University of Washington projections show.

Aug 2, 2021
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